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Novexa HD-2196 Prime 4TB 5,400 RPM SMR Desktop Hard Drive

Hard Drives · Novexa · SKU HD2196-PRIME · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,403 (Hard Drives scale)
Category rank#31,502
Street price$159
Power5 W
Performance per dollar8.82
Released2023

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa HD-2196 Prime
Capacity4 TB
ClassDesktop
RecordingSMR (shingled magnetic recording)
Spindle speed5,400 RPM
Cache256 MB
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Sustained transfer180 MB/s
Workload rating180 TB/year
MTBF1 million hours
Helium-filledNo
Warranty2 years

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